Comparison

Impulse E vs Fantic

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Impulse E

This app offers advanced E-Bike navigation with route planning across multiple continents. Connect to your Impulse Evo E-bike for on-display instructions, record and share your rides, and discover points of interest. It also integrates with Apple Health for a comprehensive cycling experience.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth E-bike connectivity
  • Multi-continent route planning
  • On-display navigation instructions
  • Trip recording and sharing
  • Points of Interest (POIs)
  • Apple Health integration
Features
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Use your Bluetooth- connection and the Impulse Evo E-bike Navigation app for a new generation of E-Bike navigation system. Take advantage of best bicycle route planning for routes across Europe, Australia and the USA. Connect this app to Impulse cockpit and enjoy navigation instructions directly shown on the display. Plan your next round trip or use the classic planning mode by choosing starting point and destination of the trip. Record your trip data and share with your friends in social networks. Functional POIs (Points of Interest = POIs) as accommodation, food / drinks & bicycle service are available for you. Below the main functions are described more in detail. We are wishing you a good ride with your Impulses Evo E- Bike. Calculate route Start- Destination Choose between the everyday or leisure route. Define any number of intermediate targets. Round trip Define a location of your choice and choose the maximum round trip length. Choose one of various round routes which are available for you. Record route Record your routes and share them in social networks. My routes Recorded routes View and naming of recorded tracks (incl. Altitude data and map view). Sync your recorded tracks with the Naviki- Server. Manage routes you traveled on your own and describe them before sharing in social networks. Memorised routes View, manage and store routes, which you have marked on www.naviki.org or in the app with the action "Memorise". Apple Health integration on the Apple Watch app Settings Connect the app to Impulses Evo smart Display Information for navigation view at your Impulse Evo cockpit Connect to the Naviki- Server to sync app data and www.naviki.org Enable voice instructions Enable auto reroute function Rate Impulse App How to connect with Impulse Evo e-bike display? Prerequisite: Your smartphone uses communication with BTLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) 4.0, 4.1 BTLE 1. Activate Impulse Evo Ebike-system. 2. Start "Impulse E-Bike Navigation" app. 3. Select "Settings" in app menue. 4. Tap on "Select E-Bike". 5. The app will begin searching the Impulse Evo Cockpit. After a short time all Bluetooth enabled devices are displayed. 6. Select the Impulse Evo vehicle, which you want to connect to. You find the number of your Impulse Evo Cockpit on the back of the display. It is an eight digit serial number. 7. After selecting the preferred Impulse E-Bike there is shown a red hook. 8. Now select "Calculate route". 9. Choose the start point and destination/ configure Round trip 10. Select "Calculate". The title track, its length (in km) and travel time (in hours) are displayed. 11. Select "Start navigation". The navigation is now appearing in stages on your Impulse Evo smart cockpit. Charging your smart phone via USB- Plug of Impulse Evo cockpit To charge your smartphone please use a USB-OTG (on the go) Micro-cable. Caution: Keep attention to fasten smartphone and charger in a securely way. Otherwise cable or devices can get into rotating parts, which can lead to serious falls. Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. Support: impulse@naviki.org

About

Fantic

This app enhances your Fantic E-Bike experience by providing advanced navigation, e-bike diagnostics, and route management. Plan routes based on range and elevation, track your rides, and personalize motor settings for a customized journey.

Highlights
  • Route planning with range and elevation consideration
  • Offline navigation with downloaded maps
  • E-Bike dashboard with range and assist level
  • Personalize motor tuning and thrust factors
  • Record and save routes
  • Import GPX route plans
  • View speed, distance, and cadence
Features
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Connect with Fantic E-Bikes. The Fantic App is the optimum add-on for Fantic E-Bikes, provided with a Bluetooth add-on Adapter, the Brose (Allround and Remote), the Yamaha (Display C and Interface X) displays or with a TQ HPR-50 Engine. Tailored specifically to the Brose, Yamaha and TQ drive systems, the connectivity solution allows a number of additional functions such as navigation to be accessed. The app functions in overview: Navigation - Search for destinations and plan routes, depending on range and elevation profile - Battery friendly route planning - Accurate range calculation and display - Navigate offline using previously downloaded maps - Search for addresses, navigate to map points, view points of interest nearby E-Bike Dashboard - All the most important info about your E-Bike - Reliable Range calculation - Assist Level - Possibility to personalize the Motor Tuning and the Thrust Factors of each single Assist Level (only for Brose and TQ systems) Tour Manager - Record the current route, save it - Retrieve recorded routes - Create a route plan on the PC (.gpx file) and import it into the app Information - View speed, distance covered, travelling time and cadence - Topographical data such as elevation gain and route profile - Analyze speed, cadence and altitudes using graphs To be able to establish the connection between the telephone and the bike, please follow the instructions into the User Manual, at https://fantic.gpstuner.com/user_manual The list of the supported E-Bikes models can be found at https://fantic.gpstuner.com/supported-bikes

Screenshots

Impulse E3 screens
Fantic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Impulse E at 44% against Fantic's 0%. Impulse E also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 4 months) and device support (4 vs 2). Fantic's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On price and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Impulse E sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Fantic asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Impulse E ships an update every 5 weeks, Fantic every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and August 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Impulse E versus Fantic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterImpulse EFantic
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews43.8% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size100 MB129 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperbeemoGPS Tuner Systems Kft.

Customer experience

Impulse E

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews80 reviews
Positive43.8%
Neutral16.3%
Negative40.0%

Fantic

Written reviews5 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Impulse E

One-time10
  • Find more points of interest$2.99
  • Austria$6.99
  • Arkansas$6.99
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  • Arizona$6.99
  • Alabama$6.99
  • Belgium$6.99
  • Papua New Guinea$6.99
  • California$8.99
  • Alaska$8.99
  • New Zealand$8.99
None

Fantic

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Impulse E free?
Impulse E is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Fantic free?
Fantic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Impulse E or Fantic have ads?
Impulse E shows ads; Fantic does not.
Which is updated more often, Impulse E or Fantic?
Impulse E ships an update every 5 weeks, and Fantic every 4 months. Most recently, Impulse E was updated on September 9, 2026 and Fantic on August 19, 2026.

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